Peppered Cory tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 61 × 38 cm.

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Peppered Cory

Corydoras paleatus

The Peppered Cory (Corydoras paleatus) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 6.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size: 6.6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–26 °C
pH: 6.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 61 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C

pH6.0–7.0

Hardness0–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Subtropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Very common

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyCallichthyidae
GenusCorydoras
SpeciesCorydoras paleatus

Quick answers

Peppered Cory size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Peppered Cory tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 61 × 38 cm.
Peppered Cory water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 0–12 °dGH.
Peppered Cory: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.